纪录片《熟食造就了人类吗》 第43期：本能的吃甜品

We are left programmed to eat energy-rich,

我们本能地想吃高能的

sweet, fatty foods.

甜的 脂肪高的食物

I could probably do something illegal

要是我想吃香蕉拖肥批

if I knew I was going to get a banoffee pie.

我可能会不惜因此去犯法

When it comes to enjoying chocolate,

一谈到要吃巧克力

when it starts to trickle¹ at the back of the tongue,

我就开始垂涎欲滴

and I can feel it going down...

然后就会有吃巧克力的感觉...

That's warm and it's cool at the same time.

那种又热又凉的感觉

I have a sweet tooth. Maybe it's

我喜欢吃甜食

because I was deprived of chocolate as a child.

可能是我小时候没吃够吧

Our craving² for energy-rich food is very ancient.

对于高能食物的欲望 自古就有

In the 21st century,

即使进入21世纪

we're left with a body and a brain which evolved with Homo erectus.

我们的身体和脑子 一样是直立人进化来的

1 trickle   

vi.淌，滴，流出，慢慢移动，逐渐消散

参考例句：

• The stream has thinned down to a mere trickle.这条小河变成细流了。
• The flood of cars has now slowed to a trickle.汹涌的车流现在已经变得稀稀拉拉。

2 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。